Mumbai: A teenager who allegedly entered the women’s compartment from the local train, touched a commuter woman inappropriately, stole the phone and jumped from the train that moved before reaching the Vasai station on Thursday was arrested in 24 hours after a teenager.
Police said.
The police team found it difficult to bring Akash Dodhe (19) accused of (19) to the police station when he defeated them after consuming narcotics, officials claimed.
The stolen phone has been restored.
The woman, Julie Jaiswal (24), has risen the train bound by Virar from Borivli to go to Vasai.
With call data received on a stolen phone and from CCTV footage, the police tracked Dodhe from Vasai on Friday.
“He has no crime record,” said DCP Pradeep Chavan.
Jaiswal has taken a train around 8am.
In a complaint, he said, “I am alone in the women’s compartment when the young man enters like a train moving from the platform.
He caught me on my neck, touching my face, the temple, ear leaves before punching the chest and grab the cellphone and then jump from the train Moving.
“Jaiswal, who worked as a domestic aid, left shocked after the incident.
He managed to go to the police station and submit a complaint.
Dodhe Hails from Harihareshwar in Ratnagiri District and do strange work for Al Iging.
“He pushed and defeated the police team when they tried to arrest him.
He was not ready to accompany the police,” said a police officer.
Dodhe was arrested for causing injuries while criminal robbery and intimidation.
(The identity of the victim has not been revealed to protect its privacy according to the direction of the Supreme Court about cases related to sexual violence)